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Opening times and prices

Kilwinning Abbey is free to visit and open year-round.

How to get here

The abbey is off the A78 Kilwinning to Ardrossan road.

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Address

Off Vaults Lane
Kilwinning
Ayrshire

National Grid reference:

NS 303 433

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